The Official Fuji X10/X20/X30/XF1/XQ1 Thread

[souldeep]

 

[DuncanDisorderly]

Souldeep - life is a journey and most of us would envy your start point.
Things can change real fast.
A year ago I was aimlessly taking images for no purpose other than I was enjoying myself.
Yet here I am with my first paid wedding comfortably under my belt, a request to undertake a much bigger wedding in London next year and my ARPS application being submitted in a couple of weeks time.
But it's not sustainable with a full time job.
I'm now in limbo land; I need to decide to take my photography less seriously; or try and make a go of it.
Meanwhile, get out there and do what you love doing - and don't let any idiot tutor tell you otherwise

P.S. that sunset really floats my boat. Why does it remind me of Bladerunner?

P.P.S hope my guru won't mind, but here's a quote from her response after I emailed her a link to your recent set of images.
I expect her X10 will arrive by the weekend and the book shortly after.
"Wow! and WOW!!!!!!!! and COR!!!!!!!!! SO sharp apart from anything else! Can't wait to try it - but until I do, am wondering about metering and depth of field - but I've ordered the book - think I told you"
I think she was impressed

 

[Paul Heyes]

BTW – when catching up through a month’s worth of posts I saw some images that really stuck in my mind. They were of a dragonfly with a very skilful use of SDOF. Props to whoever that was – would love to be able to have got some shots like that!

I posted some dragonfly photos earlier this month, not sure if these were the ones you were referring to? but if so, cheers If not, oops
...Anyway, these were shot in Aperture mode at f2,8 and in super macro, with a little vibrance added in lightroom.

 

[robenroute]

Souldeep, your photos have inspired me to dive into matters, post-processing matters. Until now, I tried to get away with SOOC pictures. Admittedly, the X10 has produced more pleasurable pictures than any of my previous digital cameras. But even so, a lot of the photos seemed flatter than reality (I know, lack of photographic skills/command of the X10). So I did have a dabble with processing software in the past: LR, RT, UFraw, DCraw, Gimp, but I never seemed to get results that I was satisfied with.

Tonight, I've spent a few hours reading and practising a bit and lo and behold, I managed to turn a slightly flat-looking photo into something more appealing. Funnily enough, the new (processed) version also seems to be the picture I remembered seeing when actually looking at those stilted birds. The difference may not be enormous, but I'm happy with the output (using Rawtherapee on JPGs, for now).

Souldeep, you definitely were the instigator of this, many thanks! But also a big thank you to all other contributors, and Duncan as the driving force behind all of this.

I would appreciate any feedback (no need to be gentle )


SOOC (as posted before):

DSCF1251 by Robenroute, on Flickr

Processed (with Rawtherapee):

DSCF1251-processed by Robenroute, on Flickr



Many thanks!

Rob

 

[Yv]

I really have throughly enjoyed reading this thread and yet again many thanks to Duncan for sharing his work and thoughts with us but.......

.... I bought my X10 in April after which I have been hit very badly with serious health issues which affect my walking and general health. Consequently I have not been able to get out much at all. Rarely out of Totnes (where I live) and so the X10 has been sitting there but largely unused and I just can't take in the learning curve needed to get the best from it. So it is been offered on the 'For Sale' section as I need to accept I can only ever be an occasional snapper and need something more of a 'point and shoot'

So I will be looking at cameras with good IQ that offer 'one handed' control and that do fit in my pocket so Canon S95/S100 or LX5 but no budget for the latest models.b

So if anyone wants a pristine X10 take a look in the 'For Sale' section.

Well finally, will be able to join the official owners thread, well 2 of us actually, me and Yves Geza will be the proud new owners of Johns X10 and we shall try our best to be a good and loving owners

Mind you, having seen Souldeeps pics, I think I might just slink back to my D700's and practice a bit more....

 

[DuncanDisorderly]

Well finally, will be able to join the official owners thread, well 2 of us actually, me and Yves Geza will be the proud new owners of Johns X10 and we shall try our best to be a good and loving owners

Mind you, having seen Souldeeps pics, I think I might just slink back to my D700's and practice a bit more....

Blimey!
You've been lurking in this thread since the early days!
Welcome - now get out and take some piccies.

 

[souldeep]

Souldeep - life is a journey and most of us would envy your start point.
Things can change real fast.
A year ago I was aimlessly taking images for no purpose other than I was enjoying myself.
Yet here I am with my first paid wedding comfortably under my belt, a request to undertake a much bigger wedding in London next year and my ARPS application being submitted in a couple of weeks time.
But it's not sustainable with a full time job.
I'm now in limbo land; I need to decide to take my photography less seriously; or try and make a go of it.
Meanwhile, get out there and do what you love doing - and don't let any idiot tutor tell you otherwise

P.S. that sunset really floats my boat. Why does it remind me of Bladerunner?

P.P.S hope my guru won't mind, but here's a quote from her response after I emailed her a link to your recent set of images.
I expect her X10 will arrive by the weekend and the book shortly after.
"Wow! and WOW!!!!!!!! and COR!!!!!!!!! SO sharp apart from anything else! Can't wait to try it - but until I do, am wondering about metering and depth of field - but I've ordered the book - think I told you"
I think she was impressed

Wow - thanks!

Sounds like you have got your short term focus sorted - but good luck with the longer term. I worry that if I got involved with photography from a financials perspective it may stifle the creativity I enjoy so much. Still, looking at Lindsay's work she still seems to have loads of fun whilst supporting herself full time!

- unlike you Duncan, Mr Measured and cool, to be so passionate in the comment regarding tutors. It looks like most people on this forum have had experiences of tutors - and at that - non particularly positive! I've paid for the course already and start tonight so I hope I don't have the same disappointment as some of you have experienced.

Aha - the sunset. Have a few in my set like that. I think it's blade runner esq because of the combination of Neon, Surreal sky and walkway in the distance.

don't know what to say regarding your tutors comments. But thank you Duncan.

 

[souldeep]

Mate - welcome to the forum. What a set to drop as an intro.

Yes these were the puppy's. Great composition, detail, sharpness, colour. Everything I would look for in a photo I take. I cannot fault them! Would love to be the owner of those. Respect and look forward to more postings!

 

[souldeep]

Souldeep, your photos have inspired me to dive into matters, post-processing matters. Until now, I tried to get away with SOOC pictures. Admittedly, the X10 has produced more pleasurable pictures than any of my previous digital cameras. But even so, a lot of the photos seemed flatter than reality (I know, lack of photographic skills/command of the X10). So I did have a dabble with processing software in the past: LR, RT, UFraw, DCraw, Gimp, but I never seemed to get results that I was satisfied with.

Tonight, I've spent a few hours reading and practising a bit and lo and behold, I managed to turn a slightly flat-looking photo into something more appealing. Funnily enough, the new (processed) version also seems to be the picture I remembered seeing when actually looking at those stilted birds. The difference may not be enormous, but I'm happy with the output (using Rawtherapee on JPGs, for now).

Souldeep, you definitely were the instigator of this, many thanks! But also a big thank you to all other contributors, and Duncan as the driving force behind all of this.

I would appreciate any feedback (no need to be gentle )




Many thanks!

Rob

Oh dear - not sure if me being the instigator is good or bad. Some people are very anti PP.

Well my first comment is your PP is subtle. Thats a good start. I think some of you will remember my first attempt at PP back in April and it nearly ripped the eyeballs from your sockets. So credit on that.

Next up I see you have done something with the vibrancy. Thats really cool as the pinks jump out more now.

Have you tried bring up the shadows slightly - I would be interested to see whats lurking in the shadows back of the pic. Not saying it would make a better picture but worth playing with to see what happens

Regarding your comment of what you saw - that to me is the whole point of a bit of PP. PP is art - make a moment your own - the way you see the world. Good luck with the learning

 

[souldeep]

Well finally, will be able to join the official owners thread, well 2 of us actually, me and Yves Geza will be the proud new owners of Johns X10 and we shall try our best to be a good and loving owners

Mind you, having seen Souldeeps pics, I think I might just slink back to my D700's and practice a bit more....

Wow - welcome. You look very experienced! Thats one hell of a posting count. Look forward to learning from you both

 

[robenroute]

Oh dear - not sure if me being the instigator is good or bad. Some people are very anti PP.

Well my first comment is your PP is subtle. Thats a good start. I think some of you will remember my first attempt at PP back in April and it nearly ripped the eyeballs from your sockets. So credit on that.

Next up I see you have done something with the vibrancy. Thats really cool as the pinks jump out more now.

Have you tried bring up the shadows slightly - I would be interested to see whats lurking in the shadows back of the pic. Not saying it would make a better picture but worth playing with to see what happens

Regarding your comment of what you saw - that to me is the whole point of a bit of PP. PP is art - make a moment your own - the way you see the world. Good luck with the learning

Not to worry, it's a good thing. I have always had this leaning towards the clean approach (no PP), but it's impossible to have each and every shot capture the impressions and atmosphere of that particular moment and/or subject. Sometimes the photographs just don't speak, they're rather quiet. That doesn't mean that they should all jump at you; to me photographs are a way to communicate, with myself and/or with others. If the story/statement/message is lost, it's not a good photo.

Many thanks for your kind words. A learning process it is, and it's not always easy. But this thread makes it all very enjoyable.

By the way, I did try to recover details in the shadows. That worked fine. However, I decided to make the shadows a wee bit darker, even, just so the flamingos and their beautiful colours would "speak" a little louder ;-)

Thanks again,
Rob

 

[souldeep]

I agree with all you've said.

I actually wonder what the photo would look like if you darkened the shadows further - basically turned them black. Would help the subject pop out even more. Anyway I think the shot has benefited from your adjustments

 

[Rhodese]

I have had an X10 a couple of months now and oh, what liberation it has been no humping of bags of gear, no having to keep one eye on your stuff, no non togs looking at you as though you some sort of perv because your taking a picture of people you don’t know. It’s like going back to using a rangefinder, nobody sees you take the shot it’s just a great feeling.
I have the camera in a Fuji case, usually with the front loosely covering the lens, the hood being fitted, and a cleaning cloth stuffed into the lens bulge of the case. Two SanDisk CF card holders attached to the strap, one each side, containing on one side two spare batteries and two spare 8 gig cards the other holds lens cleaning papers, cotton buds bent to fit and the lens cap.
Re PP. Most of my images have had some PP, very few have had none, and some have had a lot. Cloning, erasing, dodging, burning much like I would have done in a dark room, so the pictures I post have been taken with the X10, but PPd and not strait out of the camera, in some cases I have posted the original.

Maybe one of the more technical amongst you could explain why some and sometimes all of the EXIF data is lost from a file when I save for web and devices?

1. A shot of yours truly, taken with a Fuji but not the X10 but an old FinePix A510. She who must be obeyed says it does the job why change it. Note the CF holders on the X10strap.

Cornwall.
1. A cottage at Alternun, before PP and after.

2. A shot from outside the digs.

3. Another pan from outside the B+B. The second is my attempt a straitening the curvature not a great outcome, but heho.

 

[Rhodese]

Me again,

4. Taken inside the hall at the far end of the cottage picture, ISO 1600 camera held on knee.

5. St Materiana, Tintagel. Cropped and levels and a little colour correction.

6. Another of the church, Cropped to correct the verticals, levels and D and B.

7. Yet another of the church this time from the graveyard. Mono out of camera. Levels, curves,clone out puddles on path, D and B.

8. The cat that guards the B+B. Levels and pop the eyes.

9. A street shot, Tintagel high street, shot from the hip. Crop to verticals, levels, curves, D and B.

 

[souldeep]

Hey Rhodese - some great shots in that set! You've really got the X10 working well.

I really like the field with the church in the background.

Also the street shot, fired from the hip, is great. Looks like the fella is about to fall forwards! That picture has a certain softness to it, like I have noticed with Lindsay D's work.

Cool attempt at straightening out the pano. How the heck did you do that?

One of my biggest gripes at the moment is that I can't seem to sort out the x10 barrel distortion I get in a lot of my architectural shots. Wish they would post a Fuji lens fix in LR.

 

[Rhodese]

Isle of Wight.

1. Taken on a boat trip to Portsmouth, the weather was awful, dull and wet, very wet. This chap was a keen photographer as was his family, they all sported SLRs, and I’m sure he knew I was taking the shot and posed. Crop, levels, curves, dodged the dog to make him pop a little.

2. Challenger 3 on the Solent, taken on the boat trip. Cropped for the horizon, levels, curves, D and B.

3. Another taken from the boat on the approach to Portsmouth, Cropped and horizontally reversed for effect. Convert to mono, levels, curves, D and B.
The second image is SOOC.

4. A pan of Yarmouth harbour the camera didn’t cope with, the foreground jetty moved. I tried to salvage it, but I failed I couldn’t get the mish mash to line up properly. I had to shorten the mast on the boat in the foreground as it had gone out of frame and spoiled the composition. Cropped, levels, curves.

 

[Rhodese]

And even more IOW.

5. Two versions of a view looking down on the Solent, Its an old fashioned pano, two shots stitched. Cropped, levels, curves, B and D, and the flowers on the right front are coppies of the one on the left repositioned, resized and re- orientated. I think it gives a better balance to the forground.

6. Another double take of a shot looking down on Ventnor. Cropped, levels, curves, D and B.

 

[Rhodese]

And finally

7. The first picture is as taken, the second is after cleaning up the yard beyond the far opening, repositioning the man and the third a mono conversion. I prefer the mono version.

OK then, I thank you for looking and would appreciate any comments.

Rhodese.

 

[Rhodese]

Souldeep Hi,
Thanks for the comment, straitening was attempted using the warp tool in transform, its one of those tools you think you will never need, then one day you have an image that don’t feel right and hey I know I’ll try that thingamajig in transform. It isn’t easy though it’s very fiddly, it’s a push me pull me kind of tool, pull a bit here push a little there. I bet the pro’s on here are having a little snigger at me and my ignorance of what is probably a really easy and useful tool.

Rhodese.

 

[Paul Heyes]

Mate - welcome to the forum. What a set to drop as an intro.

Yes these were the puppy's. Great composition, detail, sharpness, colour. Everything I would look for in a photo I take. I cannot fault them! Would love to be the owner of those. Respect and look forward to more postings!

Thanks for the kind words, they certainly give me the incentive to get out and shoot more
Hopefully I'll get the chance for some Autumn shots before all the leaves drop,and i'll get then posted up on here!

BTW, absolutely love the shot of the little girl, that images definitely has a back story, full of emotion!

 

[robenroute]

Hey Rhodese - some great shots in that set! You've really got the X10 working well.

I really like the field with the church in the background.

Also the street shot, fired from the hip, is great. Looks like the fella is about to fall forwards! That picture has a certain softness to it, like I have noticed with Lindsay D's work.

Cool attempt at straightening out the pano. How the heck did you do that?

One of my biggest gripes at the moment is that I can't seem to sort out the x10 barrel distortion I get in a lot of my architectural shots. Wish they would post a Fuji lens fix in LR.

Souldeep, have you had a look at Rawtherapee yet? Version 4 has lens correction features (incl. automatic ones) that could address some of your issues. I've tried it myself and it wasn't too shabby...

Regarding that flamingo photo and turning the shadows completly black: I haven't tried that, but I'm rather sure it would take away a lot of depth. The flamingos in the foreground need a "tangible" background. But then again, that's just my take.

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

We have seen some excellent Panoramas recently Using the Fuji sweep.
The problem with that is, that it can only produce cylindrical projections with their characteristic bowed look to straight lines. Most of souldeeps views were chosen very well where this is not a problem.

But the X10 is also capable of taking conventional stitched panoramas, these can take advantage of the many available projections. and also be produced at a much higher resolution.

Like all panoramas they can be taken hand held or with the available panoramic brackets.
I use the Nodal Ninja 3 MK2. It also gives greater opportunities to "mend" mis-stitchings and remove unwanted partial images. or correct horizons.
It can be advantageous to take a sweep panorama and then a more carefully shot conventional one to process later.

 

[souldeep]

We have seen some excellent Panoramas recently Using the Fuji sweep.
The problem with that is, that it can only produce cylindrical projections with their characteristic bowed look to straight lines. Most of souldeeps views were chosen very well where this is not a problem.

But the X10 is also capable of taking conventional stitched panoramas, these can take advantage of the many available projections. and also be produced at a much higher resolution.

Like all panoramas they can be taken hand held or with the available panoramic brackets.
I use the Nodal Ninja 3 MK2. It also gives greater opportunities to "mend" mis-stitchings and remove unwanted partial images. or correct horizons.
It can be advantageous to take a sweep panorama and then a more carefully shot conventional one to process later.

That explains some of my issues. Thought it was me hence why I only pick certain scenes to shoot Pano. Funny how we adapt without actually sometimes realising why. I think Rhodese pano number 5 on previous page is very good and I'm really drawn to it, but now you've explained the issues, it makes more sense why I find that shot appealing. It's exactly the type of shot I'd take to compensate for the problem. Blow - looks like the only way I can really do good pano's is with some hard work Thanks for the tip Terry!

Paul - please do... post post post! Oh and I'm looking forward to Autumn too

Robenroute - no I haven't even heard of that software. Is it freeware? Looks like it may be worth adding to the workflow if it sorts barrel distortion. I don't have the time or inclination to play with the transform tool

Finished my first lesson today. Teacher was friendly. Group in class all seemed nice. Only thing was the techy subjects were touched on lightly and focus got no more than 10 minutes. I want to know so much more about focus! I've learnt more off you guys than the techy stuff discussed in today's lesson. Oh well here's hoping as the course pans out I'll be able to push certain subjects into more detail.

PS - Si... Mr Spirit... where are you!? Without you are out helping the local cru try and find this abducted girl (I know it's right near you) please post some more X10 shots and come share your advice. I've seen no postings from you since August :-(

 

[robenroute]

Robenroute - no I haven't even heard of that software. Is it freeware? Looks like it may be worth adding to the workflow if it sorts barrel distortion. I don't have the time or inclination to play with the transform tool

Yes, it's freeware. It runs on Windows, OSX and Linux. I've been using it for a few months and there are regular updates. It's similar to LR.

P.S. There's a (I believe) German bloke maintaining a blog on his photography adventures: http://scribble-jpc.blogspot.de/ He writes a lot of interesting things about using Rawtherapee, including examples, screenshots, and explanations. Interesting stuff on removing noise from RAW files (RT does support X10 RAWs): e.g. http://scribble-jpc.blogspot.de/2011_03_01_archive.html (older stuff, but still worth a read), and http://scribble-jpc.blogspot.de/2012_01_01_archive.html (more recent).

 

[souldeep]

Just a reminder that today is the new firmware launch date http://www.fujifilm.com.sg/news/2012/26sep2012/fujifilmX10Details/

Download and more detail here http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/firmware/x/x10/index.html

PDF here http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/manuals/pdf/index/x/x10_manual_02.pdf

I'll be grabbing it over the weekend if I get to ground for 20 minutes.

 

[souldeep]

I wondered what people opinions on this would be.

Seeing as the X10 is so good - and you were to choose a DSLR now - would logic dictate that the XPRO1 would be a very good choice?

 

[souldeep]

Also - I've been thinking about the max shutter speed of 30 seconds the past few months as I've come across situations in which I wanted longer exposures. I'm aware I can leave a shutter release on lock and take as many 30 second exposures as the card can write but I have found the delay to store to card between each 30 second exposure means some scenarios like light trails on roads is not conducive to this work around.

So would it be a good idea for us to lobby Fuji for a bulb option for the next software release?

 

[swordjo]

Just a reminder that today is the new firmware launch date http://www.fujifilm.com.sg/news/2012/26sep2012/fujifilmX10Details/

Download and more detail here http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/software/firmware/x/x10/index.html

PDF here http://www.fujifilm.com/support/digital_cameras/manuals/pdf/index/x/x10_manual_02.pdf

I'll be grabbing it over the weekend if I get to ground for 20 minutes.

Downloading as I type, will pop it on right away and have a wee go with it.

 

[DuncanDisorderly]

I've just had a play - and I like it!
Certainly makes getting an overview of the all the less used bits like AF much easier.
Being able to change the screen brightness quickly is very welcome!

Only negative - I'd say the Canon Quick Menu is slightly superior because when you press set you get to see all the options at once rather than just being able to scroll through them one at a time.

The only niggle is that it is no longer possible to change between RAW and JPEG without digging deep into the menus. I didn't use this feature so won't miss it, but I suspect some of you will be cussing.
Seems odd that the Quick Menu doesn't allow flipping between RAW and JPEG, maybe they will fix that for us in the next firmware version.
There also doesn't seem to be a way of turning off the Quick Menu and reverting to the old behaviour.

 

[DuncanDisorderly]

Ooooooo - here's some good news

Adobe and Fujifilm cooperate for better picture quality
Adobe today confirmed that they are working to rectify the problems their programs with the raw files from Fujifilm cameras


I really do hope this is true!
Am currently downloading Lightroom 4.2 (just released) but not expecting anything different. However, Adobe have been known to sneak in last minute additions in the past; there is always a slim chance.

Also - the web is alive with reports of Lightroom 4.2 being noticeably snappier than Lightroom 4.1.
Which is VERY welcome as I have 1000 images, mostly from the 5DIII, to process tomorrow :bonk:

 

[souldeep]

Wow - it's all go! New LR and new X10 Firmware. So exciting!

The RAW button issue will certainly do my nut in. Each firmware update has made it harder to access the switch between the two. I have really got to like being able to just press a button to get a RAW shot when conditions dictate it.

What I'm really fascinated about - how does the single colour mode work. What I can't quite believe is that the camera can produce a shot like the demo image of the red flowers. For example most shots we take would have different hues of reds all over the place. How the heck can the senor/siftware figure that only the red flower heads should be the only part of the image not to be grey scaled. Have you tried that function yet Duncan?

 

[Rhodese]

Souldeep, have you had a look at Rawtherapee yet? Version 4 has lens correction features (incl. automatic ones) that could address some of your issues. I've tried it myself and it wasn't too shabby...

Regarding that flamingo photo and turning the shadows completly black: I haven't tried that, but I'm rather sure it would take away a lot of depth. The flamingos in the foreground need a "tangible" background. But then again, that's just my take.

Thanks for the Rawtheapee nod. I’ve just downloaded it and it looks promising , a bit like LR but free, that cant be bad. Cheers.

 

[Rhodese]

We have seen some excellent Panoramas recently Using the Fuji sweep.
The problem with that is, that it can only produce cylindrical projections with their characteristic bowed look to straight lines. Most of souldeeps views were chosen very well where this is not a problem.

But the X10 is also capable of taking conventional stitched panoramas, these can take advantage of the many available projections. and also be produced at a much higher resolution.

Like all panoramas they can be taken hand held or with the available panoramic brackets.
I use the Nodal Ninja 3 MK2. It also gives greater opportunities to "mend" mis-stitchings and remove unwanted partial images. or correct horizons.
It can be advantageous to take a sweep panorama and then a more carefully shot conventional one to process later.

I still prefer the multiple still shot method as opposed to the Fuji sweep. The sweep is certainly quick and easy but for quality of image a multi shot with the camera in portrait orientation and a high res setting takes some beating.

 

[DuncanDisorderly]

I still prefer the multiple still shot method as opposed to the Fuji sweep. The sweep is certainly quick and easy but for quality of image a multi shot with the camera in portrait orientation and a high res setting takes some beating.

That technique needs very good pre-visualisation, which I don't seem to have.
It's really nice to see how the straight lines get bent and keep taking until they become a positive part of the composition.
As for resolution, 3840 pixels is more than is needed for the biggest pano I've ever printed; I'm happy with that!

What I'm really fascinated about - how does the single colour mode work. What I can't quite believe is that the camera can produce a shot like the demo image of the red flowers. For example most shots we take would have different hues of reds all over the place. How the heck can the senor/siftware figure that only the red flower heads should be the only part of the image not to be grey scaled. Have you tried that function yet Duncan?

I did try it; and as gimmicks go, it is a lot of fun!
Just like the Pano thing I mentioned above, it is really nice to see what you are getting in camera and refine the composition to get the best from the effect.

Here's some images showing what happens when the colour is just out of tolerence; there is no soft edge.

First, here's a 120deg pano (lens is zoomed in so this is no where near 120deg!) which shows the actual colours we are dealing with.

Second, Selective Red - note the hard edge with the gray. The blanket is all the same colour, a fairly muted red. Note the POP the X10 has given the red!!!!!!!!

Third, my 21 year old moggy posing on my desk behind a box of tissues. The red stripes really go zing.

I quite like the results that selective colour is giving.
Gonna need some proper playing with later

 

[souldeep]

That technique needs very good pre-visualisation, which I don't seem to have.
It's really nice to see how the straight lines get bent and keep taking until they become a positive part of the composition.
As for resolution, 3840 pixels is more than is needed for the biggest pano I've ever printed; I'm happy with that!



I did try it; and as gimmicks go, it is a lot of fun!
Just like the Pano thing I mentioned above, it is really nice to see what you are getting in camera and refine the composition to get the best from the effect.

Here's some images showing what happens when the colour is just out of tolerence; there is no soft edge.

First, here's a 120deg pano (lens is zoomed in so this is no where near 120deg!) which shows the actual colours we are dealing with.

Second, Selective Red - note the hard edge with the gray. The blanket is all the same colour, a fairly muted red. Note the POP the X10 has given the red!!!!!!!!

Third, my 21 year old moggy posing on my desk behind a box of tissues. The red stripes really go zing.

I quite like the results that selective colour is giving.
Gonna need some proper playing with later

Thanks for running that experiment. Thats actually more like the results I imagined - not the image Fuji has provided. Def something to experiment with. Should work well on a greyish day surround by bricks and rain when some lady is walking down the road in a bright red rain coat for example.

PS - love the cat! Although not sure what it's up to with a tissue box next to it's bed and a wide screen at the back of the bed. Hope he's not watching late night prawn! Doh thats bad I know ;-)

 

[DuncanDisorderly]

PS - love the cat! Although not sure what it's up to with a tissue box next to it's bed. Is it a tom by any chance? ;-)

LOL - the cardboard tube tucked into the blanket and tissue box are to provide a little distance between the cat and keyboard. He used to enjoy batting my fingers as I typed inevitably resulting in me getting scratched. The worst challenge was when he snuggled up to the keyboard and slept with his jaw on the keypad Enter key.
I could of used anything, but the tissues occasionally come in handy

Edited to add: he's 21 (properly seriously old), deaf as a post and bad arthritis; so isn't really up for that sort of jinx any more.
But he dribbles for England....

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

I still prefer the multiple still shot method as opposed to the Fuji sweep. The sweep is certainly quick and easy but for quality of image a multi shot with the camera in portrait orientation and a high res setting takes some beating.

As do I.
But where the sweep comes into its own is in social settings with people moving around.. it is very convenient, and quite good enough.

As I do not do 360x180 shots I find that PTAssembler is very cost effective, and updates are free. and it has all the bells and whistles you can need.
It can also be combined with Tufuse to combine multiple exposures.

This was four portrait shots wide, 3 exposures each, as the strip lights were illuminating the scene and would have burnt out much of the ceiling. the projection was rectiperspective so that all the diagonal lines became straight . Taken on a 40D not an X10... but it could have done the job.

 

[Rhodese]

Terry that’s a nice shot, is it a battery charging station?

 

[robenroute]

Thanks for the Rawtheapee nod. I’ve just downloaded it and it looks promising , a bit like LR but free, that cant be bad. Cheers.

As they bring out improved versions (bugs squashed, new functionality, better algorithms, etc.) approx. 4-6 times a year, it's worth checking regularly. I've also noticed the developers take actively part in the forum discussions. Questions are promptly answered and help is never far away. So far, it's been a comfy ride...

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

Terry that’s a nice shot, is it a battery charging station?

Only in one sense

It is a pub cellar before the stock arrived.